batten down

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batten down

verb battens down · battening down · battened down

To close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo.
transitive To secure.
intransitive To prepare for adversity.

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verb to make watertight

Русский	задра́ивать zadráivatʹ, задра́ить zadráitʹ
עברית	הִדֵּק בִּפְסִיסִים hidek bifsisim

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@misc{batten_down_2026,
  title = {batten down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/batten%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}